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100 Days of Home's Cool!

Looking for a fun way to beat the winter blahs? Consider celebrating 100 Days of School! This year our family decided to generate 100 ways to celebrate this educational milestone. Full disclosure: it actually took three days to accomplish this task, but it turned out to be the perfect activity to infuse our school days with whimsy and fun in the middle of the school year.

Organizing a Homeschool

Traditionally, January is characterized by subtle hints from our culture that we need to organize and get back in shape. Here are some of my favorite tricks to organize the chaos of homeschool supplies…all borrowed from my friends who have their act together!

A Homeschool Halftime Pep Talk

As we approach the middle of the traditional academic school year, let’s take a moment and review some important concepts about learning. Make time to pause and reflect on your homeschool endeavors so far, and take a winter break to recuperate and prepare for the next semester.

Sensible Seasons

I was researching some information for science class on timeanddate.com and came across their list of American holidays and national observances. It was interesting to note that there are 200 national, state, or religious observances each year. Between Halloween and New Year’s Day alone, Americans celebrate 16 holidays. Sports fans would add a few more to the list. Our family has five birthdays to fit into the month of December, too! Yikes! Is anyone else out there feeling like their treadmill is starting to speed up?!

Our First Day of School Traditions

7 Tips for Homeschooling... The Final Installment

I wanted to share with new homeschool parents a couple of "insider" tips to consider as you prepare for your homeschool endeavors this fall. The last two weeks, I shared ideas to help you manage your school schedule and juggle your "to do" list. I had two final concepts to pass along...

Back-to-School Basics for the Rookie Homeschool Teacher: 7 Tips Continued

Last week, I discussed scheduling your school day and setting your academic pace through your curriculum. This week I want to share tips to help you manage all your responsibilities as a parent and teacher.

Teacher Swap Day and Missouri Geography

I have been homeschooling for seven years. Three years ago, I had an epiphany...schedule a teacher work day once a month! I used to regularly schedule one work day a month when I was a Speech-Language Pathologist in the public schools. Why am I not doing this now as a homeschool teacher?! (This is when I smacked my forehead and said, "I should've had a V8!") On teacher work days, I can take care of appointments, make lesson plans, calculate hours, register for field trips, put library books on hold, fill out birthday/anniversary cards, etc...

Access Your World with MCPL

As a busy homeschool teacher and parent, I am constantly trying to find ways to maximize our time…especially when we are in the car driving to fieldtrips, library events, or sports. It is amazing how many hours you can accrue doing “car-schooling.” I wanted to share a fun literature unit idea that should fit with any curricula or age group you teach…all available at your local Mid-Continent Public Library branch!